Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-05-14

Lodge OF SOrFOWs
HOW THE SCOTTISH RITE MASONs WILL MOURN THEIR
DEAD.
A Lodge OF Sorrow Will be held at the Metro
politan M. E church next Monday evening by
MithraS Lodge OF Perfection, No. 1, Ancient and
Accepted Scottish Rite. The services will be
beautiful and impressive. 1t has been several
years since lodge Of sorrow has been held here
The services will be opened at O'clock according
to the ritual OF the Scottish Rite after which, at
O'Clock, the general public who have tickets will
be admitted.
Venerable Master VIM. oscar Roome who Will
preside, has detailed the following 32d degree
MaSOnS TO assist him I'm the ceremonies: Geo.
4 CorSon, senior warden; John III. Olcott, Junior
warden; A. H. Holt, master of ceremonies; I. ID.
singleton ,a s on and K l. Ii Fleming, experts Edward
arrangements at the church. The uSherS ap-
pointed are Messrs. Trueworthy, Gawlor, English,
Robinson, Merrill, Shilling, Pennebaker, Tappan,
Burnside, Hay, O'ConnOr, and Wardle. Twenty
seven members OF the lodge will perform the
ritualistic service. They VIII wear the uniform
OF the 32d degree, with swords and lambskin
aprons
The church will not be draped in mourning as is
customary. The master OF the lodge Will be seated
on the platform, with his wardens at his lett and
right hands. The lodge members Will occupy the
front pews. In front OF the master Will be coffin
west 1t will be covered with black cloth, and
on 1t will lay apron OF white lambSkin, pair or
white gloves the Gordon and the Jewel OF the high
est degree possessed by the deceased, and a sword
with black scabbard and belt. The three candle
sticks with lighted candles are placed at the east
west, and south OF il. Near the altar Will be ten
eScutcheOnS, each bearing the name OF deceased
member. AS soon as the master takes his seat, on
the arrival OF the lodge The organ ceases and at the
sound OF his gavel the ''De PrOfundis" will he sung
by the Scottish Rite choir. Then follows the read
ing OF the ritual and its attendant ceremonies.
With the reading OF the ritual there will be sung
by the Scottish Rite choir 'Gently, Lord q, Gently
Lead Us" "AmOng the Dead Our. Brother sleeps
and the chant -Magnifcat"
Following the primate'S prayer and the reading OF
small part OF the ritual Will be the chant 'Bene-
d1ctie." 'The Funeral HonOrs, by the lodge, VIII
be followed by another prayer by the pr1mate, and
then comes soprano solo, Shear Us, Father" by
Mrs Alice Swaine Hunter. During the relighting
OF the lights in the south, west and east the AS
censiOn church choir will sing the "Te Deum."
After the singing OF the hymn "Mourn Not Him
Whose Star Has Set" 4 b. Hay, 18th degree, will
deliver an Grafton. At the close OF the address
the chorus 'Infiammatus" Will be sung by the
Ascension church choir After the dOxolOgy ben
edlct1On Will be pronounced by Rev. DIR. j. r New.
man. The organiStS Will be w. Il. Middleton, 32o,
and Prof. John The0phiL Prof Z. s. Holmes,
32o, will be the musical director.
The members whose death Will be mourned are:
Daniel Justus OCOnnor, 14o, March %, 1855;
Robert Harrison Graham, 21o June l5, 1885:
George Wolcott Richards, 32o, June 25 1885:
Henry Joseph Martin, BPS, August 8, 1855; Samuel
Verrfn Noyes, February 8, 1856; Richard Harri-
son Taylor, lSo, June z, 1886; Charles Fenton
Jarvis, 800, July IL, 1856; Benjamin Sherwood
Hedrick, 32o, september 2, 1856; Crawford Cad
wallader Adams BIS, November 2S, 1856; John
Butler Knowles, l50, April 2, 1887.